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Meaning of macula | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B1
[ˈma.kʊ.ɫa]

Definitions

  1. a Roman cognomen
    declension-1, masculine, singular
  2. in a bad sense
    declension-1, feminine, literally, usually
  3. a spot, speck, small mark or stain
    declension-1, feminine, literally, usually
  4. a disfiguring spot, stain, or blemish
    declension-1, feminine, literally, usually
  5. a blemish, temporary or permanent (for example, a bruise, freckle, mole, birthmark, etc.)
    declension-1, feminine, literally, usually
  6. a stain, an area of soiling or defilement
    declension-1, feminine, literally, usually
  7. a fault or blemish, a blot on one’s character
    declension-1, feminine, figuratively
  8. a mark of shame or disgrace; a stigma, brand, or blight
    declension-1, feminine
  9. in a neutral sense
    declension-1, feminine
  10. any kind of marking or point of variegation; a speckle, spot, patch, line, or similar
    declension-1, feminine
  11. on the skin or coat of an animal
    declension-1, feminine
  12. on the leaves of a plant
    declension-1, feminine
  13. a mesh in a net, a cell in a network, or a hole in a web
    Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine
  14. a cell in a coat of mail, a ring of mail armour
    Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine
  15. a link in a chain
    Medieval-Latin, declension-1, feminine

Equivalents

Български петънце тлъстина
Bosanski kube сало
Čeština smítko tečka zrnko
Deutsch Fleck
English Blemish Speck Spot stain
Español mota
Eesti kube pekk rasv tapp
فارسی کمک کوچولو
Français point speck
Gaeilge cáithnín
Galego argueiro lixo
Hrvatski kube сало
Italiano grasso lardo macchiolina speck
日本語 斑点
한국어 얼룩
Kurdî spot کمک
Latina spectile
Nederlands stip vlek de
Português pontinho
Српски kube сало

Examples

“Quintus Pompeius Macula”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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